| Title | An Evaluation of the Effects of Hatchery and Management Practices on Geomagnetic Orientation Behavior in Juvenile Pacific Steelhead Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 2015 |
| Authors | Scanlan, Michelle M. |
| Academic Department | Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Science |
| Degree | M.S. |
| Pagination | 87 p. |
| University | Oregon State University |
| City | Corvallis, Or. |
| Type of Work | Masters Thesis |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | Alsea River, behavior, hatchery salmonids, homing, juvenile fish, Magnetism, Oregon Hatchery Research Center, orientation, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, theses |
| Notes | When Pacific salmon migrate, they use the earth’s geomagnetic field as a navigation aid. “My study evaluated current hatchery and management practices that may influence the ability of Pacific steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) to perceive or respond to geomagnetic fields.” Includes color photographs and illustrations. Major professor was David L. G. Noakes. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/2227ms42r |
